NEW DELHI: Joe Root achieved a major milestone through the first day of the second Take a look at towards Sri Lanka at Lord’s, equaling Alastair Cook dinner’s England file of 33 Take a look at centuries. Regardless of a nervous second on 99, Root elegantly guided Lahiru Kumara for a boundary to succeed in his hundred off 162 deliveries.
Root’s innings got here to an finish when he was caught by Pathum Nissanka at level for 143, his sixth Take a look at century on the iconic venue.England’s rating stood at 308-7 on the time of his dismissal. The century locations Root alongside Cook dinner, who scored his 33 Take a look at centuries over a profession spanning 161 Checks, whereas Root reached the milestone in his 145th match.
The 33-year-old’s century propels him into joint-tenth place on the all-time record of Take a look at century-makers.
The record is topped by Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar, who scored 51 a whole bunch in 200 Checks between 1989 and 2013. Notably, Root stands as the one lively cricketer amongst this elite group, with all others having retired from Take a look at cricket.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan took to social media to match Root’s stats with these of India’s run machine Virat Kohli.
Root’s innings got here to an finish when he was caught by Pathum Nissanka at level for 143, his sixth Take a look at century on the iconic venue.England’s rating stood at 308-7 on the time of his dismissal. The century locations Root alongside Cook dinner, who scored his 33 Take a look at centuries over a profession spanning 161 Checks, whereas Root reached the milestone in his 145th match.
The 33-year-old’s century propels him into joint-tenth place on the all-time record of Take a look at century-makers.
The record is topped by Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar, who scored 51 a whole bunch in 200 Checks between 1989 and 2013. Notably, Root stands as the one lively cricketer amongst this elite group, with all others having retired from Take a look at cricket.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan took to social media to match Root’s stats with these of India’s run machine Virat Kohli.
Nonetheless, Vaughan’s publish was met with criticism from Indian followers, who expressed their disapproval of the comparability.
MOST HUNDREDS IN TEST CRICKET
51 Sachin Tendulkar, India
45 Jacques Kallis, South Africa/ICC
41 Ricky Ponting, Australia
38 Kumar Sangakkara, Sri Lanka
36 Rahul Dravid, India/ICC
34 Sunil Gavaskar, India
34 Brian Lara, West Indies
34 Mahela Jayawardene, Sri Lanka
34 Younis Khan, Pakistan
33 Alastair Cook dinner, England
33 x-Joe Root, England
